Every time after the water boil, it always has some dregs at the bottom of the kettle, i think some of metal inside of kettle? i am afraid it not good
36843
It's probably mineral deposits from the water. You should be able to clean most of it out. Mine does the same thing, and after cleaning, the metal looks just fine.
36844
Its very unlikely to be metal. It's probably just limescale - especially if you live in an area that has particularly hard water.It's just a residue left by minerals in the water. Just rinse it out from time to time.The filter inside the spout of the kettle is designed to stop those bits of limescale from getting into your cup.
36845
If you're not using filtered water, it could be little white calcified flakes (lime scale) from the water. I used to get that when I used tap water. Nasty feeling if you accidentally get them in tea and swallow them. If you think this is the problem, add vinegar and boil it, then wash thoroughly; ideal if you only use filtered water after that (makes better tea/coffee anyway).
36846
Its very unlikely to be metal. It's probably just limescale - especially if you live in an area that has particularly hard water. It's just a residue left by minerals in the water. Just rinse it out from time to time. The filter inside the spout of the kettle is designed to stop those bits of limescale from getting into your cup.
36847
It might be hard water deposits. Just rinse it out or wipe down inside to remove it.
505925
No, I didn't experience any rust and I bought about 1 and half years ago. It's one of the best glass electric kettles I have used. The best thing is I can put my hand inside to scrub and clean the residue built up on the bottom of the kettle. So the inside surface still looks pretty good and shiny. I wish the spout can be better designed to avoid spills when pouring the hot water. Now I make sure I lift the hot lid up till it's perpendicular and pour carefully to avoid spillage. Good luck.
966831
I've never had the coils get gunked up. Of course the kettle is only boiling water so nothing runs out the top and down the sides toward the coils. Also because of the flames while heating the kettle, any other possible small splatter would just burn off. Hope this helps -- it's a great kettle.
1796292
The inside bottom of the kettle is metal where the heating coil is and the rest is plastic.
1019870
Never! I have had the kettle for years and apart from a slight cosmetic blemish on the outside from when I forgot to put water in before I turned on the flame, it is just like new. It doesn't wobble, its whistle is Met Opera quality, and it still shines. I love it.
1746385
I have hard water also but do have a softner on my system. So far the inside is shiny and bright as new. Not sure, of course, if it is the softner or the material the kettle is made from.
2257802
i just swish it with water and wipe with a cloth but it is beginning to rust and black chunks are chipping off the inside bottom. I never drink the last cup out of the pot for fear of it being gritty. I assume the iron is not toxic but I am planning on getting a new one. I have owned this one for many years.
239613
Hello there- I bought this great looking kettle about a year ago and I have had no problems. I care for it as the instructions tell me to. The inside is all stainless steel and according to my experiences, there is no leaching going on. To be honest, I am not sure how to tell if leaching was occurring. seems like great quality. Hope this helps :)
620872
Sorry to hear about that, R. But it could be okay still. My pot has discolored also, and has what looks like bubbles in the finish on the inside bottom. It hasn't effected performance or taste. I would just clean it out good and try it...I'm sure you have by now. Let us know how it went.
1164881
I actually do leave water in it. I have had past tea kettles rust as well, but not this one. Not a speck of rust or any problems with it.
1819962
No rust in three-four years. It's surgical steel. I have gotten mineral or calcium deposits on the inside, on occasion. But, I boil water in the kettle daily--boil our drinking water. When the deposit starts to form (feels like a fine sand), I just scrub it out with Bar Keepers Friend cleanser (stainless steel cleanser) and it's like new again. You may not encounter this; our water is very hard and system is very old.
1587673
I would recommend boiling water (full kettle) with a few drops of lemon juice once/twice... It goes away. We are using our kettle for a number of months - and it's perfectly fine.
345391
It doesn't concern me, for two reasons; 1). Since it's for boiling water, and not any other liquid, there's no reason you'd need to clean it beyond a simple hot soapy water rinse occasionally. 2). This item has been around for a very long time and hasn't been known to have problems. Having said that, if it just skwigs you out that you can't see inside, don't buy it, nothing wrong with your feelings. It's not the 'be all end all' kettle; it's just a simple gets-the-water-boiled kettle. I've had one in the house since I was 18 (51 now). I bought a Le Creuset enamel on steel zen 10 years ago, trying to be fancy I guess, and it rusted, the lid was super hard to take off and was heavy. I went right back to the Revere kettle and never looked back.
494148
I have had mine for about 7 months so far and do keep water inside of it when not in use. There has been no issues with rust thus far, and I just checked the interior of the kettle.
723065
I have another Copco stainless steel kettle that we use several times a week. While neither the kettle nor lid has rusted (since stainless steel doesn't rust), the screw holding the plastic knob to the lid has rusted badly after 2 months. Since this rusty screw is inside, under the lid, we're afraid to use the pot with the cover on. Apparently, the screw is not stainless steel. We handwash and empty the kettle after use, so the only exposure to moisture is the steam from boiling. That said, please note that I'm talking about a different model. Still, it's important to remember that the company only says that the kettle is stainless steel -- not the screws, spout hinge or ends of the handle -- so my problem may apply here too.
769067
The body is entirely plastic and has a metal element in the bottom of the pot. The element is not covered with anything and it corrodes from continual use. I had two of them and they both did the same thing. I would have metal shards floating in my drinks.
335703
The heating element is not exposed to water (I assume that's the question?) I had feared that would make it heat more slowly than another kettle I have where the element is exposed.